12 Facts About Daved Benefield

Daved Benefield was born on February 16,1968 and is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 13 seasons in the Canadian Football League for five different teams.

Daved Benefield was a backup at linebacker and defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers in 1996.

Daved Benefield played college football for the Cal State Northridge Matadors.

Daved Benefield attended California State University, Northridge, where was an All-WFC linebacker, and distinguished himself as the star of the Sigma Alpha Mu intramural national championship team.

Daved Benefield was signed as a free agent by the Canadian Football League's Ottawa Rough Riders in June 1992.

Daved Benefield began his CFL career with the Ottawa Rough Riders as an outside linebacker.

Daved Benefield became a starting linebacker in 1992 during his rookie season.

In March 1995, Daved Benefield signed as a free agent with the BC Lions, where Dave Ritchie, who served as defensive coordinator for the Rough Riders during Daved Benefield's rookie season had become head coach.

In 1995, Daved Benefield tied a CFL record with five sacks in a game against the Birmingham Barracudas.

Daved Benefield impressed the 49ers early on in pre-season games, with excellent coverage on special teams.

Daved Benefield was a nickel defensive end on passing downs.

In 1997, when Daved Benefield returned to the CFL, there was a bidding war for his services between several teams.